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Howell Twp, New Jersey - 12 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Howell Township Public School District #320 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,136 per pupil, Howell Township Public School District ranks #266 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,492
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$25,136
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Howell Township Public School District operates 12 public schools serving 5,492 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 5 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,136 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.9% local, 36.7% state, and 5.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #320 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 741.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.9% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Land O'pines Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
Howell Township Middle School North accounts for 16.0% of all Howell Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Howell Township Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Howell Township Public School District school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Howell Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 345 students (lowest) to 970 students (highest), a spread of 625 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Howell Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 742:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Howell Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Howell Township Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Howell Township Public School District?
Howell Township Public School District has 12 schools, including 2 middle, 5 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,492 students.
How much does Howell Township Public School District spend per student?
Howell Township Public School District spends $25,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #320 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Howell Township Public School District?
Howell Township Public School District students are 59.9% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian, 3.5% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Howell Township Public School District?
Howell Township Public School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #320 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.